"It feels great to be putting our city back on the map,"
Holmes said. "I believe we've got the best coaches around. They teach us to
eat, sleep and breath boxing."

Dean and Simmons both drew byes on Monday.

Holmes qualified for the Golden Gloves nationals in 2012 for
the first time in his amateur career but fell after his second bout.

Simmons has never made Michigan's National Golden Gloves
team, but Dean did in 2011. Dean was defeated in his opening match for the
108-pound division two years ago but, anticipates things turning out differently
at 123 this time.